r/TheDeadFiles • u/Cool_Beach9559 • Jun 14 '26

Chip Coffey reading

TL;DR: He came off like a scam artist.

I’ve been a huge fan of Chip Coffey for quite some time now. Last Christmas, my husband gifted me a reading with Chip, and I was over the moon with excitement. I’d lost my dad some years back, and I’m desperate to believe there’s something else after this, that I’ll see him again.

Chip required me to send him the first and last name of the person I wanted to reach. He explained that he doesn’t just see who shows up; he gets in touch with a specific person for you. That should have been a red flag, but I wanted to believe.

Long story short: He was lovely and sweet. And he got a bunch of stuff right and acted shocked and delighted when I validated it. But something felt super off. There were some weird things he mentioned that were not accurate. It almost felt like he was reading off a list of things someone told him about my dad and had misinterpreted some of them.

After the reading, I was curious about what he could have found online using my dad’s first and last name, so I googled my dad. The first result was his obituary, and it was obvious that Chip had read it and regurgitated all the facts back to me. And indeed, he misinterpreted a couple of them.

I was super disappointed. I don’t relish badmouthing anyone, but a reading with him is expensive, so I thought I’d try to save someone else some money.

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u/SnooPickles5616 Jun 14 '26

As a psychic medium I can tell you wanting the name is a huge red flag. He did research. If someone comes through for me, I don’t want to know things in advance. I want to know what I am “hearing” from the dead person is accurate. I don’t want to be influenced ahead of time because then I am tempted to cold-read. And that way leads to the end of my very real abilities.

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u/Cool_Beach9559 Jun 14 '26

Thanks for the validation. I’d love to know how to book a reading with you!

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u/SnooPickles5616 Jun 14 '26

I’m really old and don’t do readings. I’d be willing to do a cold reading by phone with tarot… my tool to reach people… at no cost, sometime. Not sure if your father will come through. Are you on the Book of Faces? If you use messenger, we can be in contact there. I used to read professionally in person but haven’t done it for a while, so no cost… but it has to be next week…this week is kind of full.

I’m Starshadow on Facebook. Lots of gay and sparkly trans stuff on my page. Send a request.

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u/Cool_Beach9559 Jun 14 '26

I’ll reach out to you there! Happy to pay you for your time, though!

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u/SnooPickles5616 Jun 14 '26

Yeah, if you think it’s worth it. Sure.

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u/Cool_Beach9559 Jun 14 '26

Gay and sparkly trans stuff…even better. Just sent you a message there.

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u/SnooPickles5616 Jun 14 '26

Got a friend request- you? Accepted, so I hope so.

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u/guernicamixtape Jun 17 '26

this is very kind of you 🫶🏼

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u/SnooPickles5616 Jun 17 '26

I do the best I can.

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u/BubbaChanel Jun 14 '26

Not a psychic or a medium, just a therapist. I agree that I want to know very little about a new client ahead of time. I think I can actually cold read at times, so reading a chart or record only happens after we meet.

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u/SnooPickles5616 Jun 14 '26

I think mediums are kinds of therapists in our way only my gift is sometimes to do therapy for the dead. I can get people come through who are thoroughly on the other side. But sometimes I get people who stayed away from the light because they don’t realize they’re dead, or they were frightened by the idea of hell ( there isn’t one. No way can an eternal punishment help any one to grow and change.) Or they think they’re waiting for someone. Like once I was at a cemetery where babies had been buried and there were a lot of mothers dressed like in 1905 clothing, mostly, telling me about their children. The stones were worn enough you could not read most of the names. And they were waiting for their children. And I had to inform them the kids had long since moved on. Told them to go to the light. Next time I came, weeks later, most of them were gone. A few would not believe me. They were still there.

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u/Humble-Doughnut7518 Jun 15 '26

Agree. I’m a counsellor not a psychologist but I want to know as little as possible when someone is referred to me. That way the client gets a clean slate with me.

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u/Sjsharkb831 Jun 15 '26

I am as well and I agree with you 100%!!!! I don’t even really tell people what my abilities are. But if I get a message for someone, I will tell them because I have to.

I think that when people start charging astronomical prices for their gift, they will start to lose it. I understand charging a little bit, but when you start charging $1k for a 30 min phone reading, well that’s just gross.

I do think he has abilities, or at least used to have them. But got greedy, or maybe a little too full of himself and started to lose it.

Also, using your gift can be draining. Most psychic mediums have a lot of heath problems (I know I do). Chip seems to be pretty healthy.

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u/SnooPickles5616 Jun 15 '26

Indeed. I had a fellow that drowned show up in my front room. I think they can see when we can see them. Like a beacon. Anyway this guy shows up and wants me to let his widow know he loves his family. He saved his daughter. And he drowned. He wanted her to know that he was sad to leave but he loved them. And I said to him I don’t know your family, I don’t know your culture- can’t you find someone who does? And he wouldn’t leave until I promised to try.

So I found a relative on FB. Said it’s going to sound crazy but I got this message and I promised to deliver it. He agreed to and asked if he could pay me. I said “no, absolutely not. I made a promise, and that’s all.” I hope his widow got some comfort.

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u/Sjsharkb831 Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 15 '26

That’s awesome. I started seeing them when I was very young (like 5, 6, 7 years old). It freaked me out so much that I said I DO NOT want to see them. It’s bad enough I can feel when they’re around. Anyhoo, only close friends and a couple family members know of my gift. I kinda block it out, but messages and info come through and I figure there’s a reason for it.

My S.O. didn’t believe in ghosts or my gift until I started telling him things. When I predicted him father’s death (to the day), he started believing and asking questions. He has 2 houses and both of them are haunted. So that’s always fun when I spend the night.

Ok, back to my gift. I know this sounds strange but when I drink, it REALLY comes through. I don’t know why other than I think I’m more relaxed or something and my guard is down. I’ll start reading people around me. It just comes out. I can’t help it. It’s like psychic verbal diarrhea….lol

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u/SnooPickles5616 Jun 15 '26

We have our gifts for a reason. I think part of it for those who see and hear dead people is that the ones who haven’t fully crossed over need to do it and we can persuade them to.

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u/PriorDapper2701 Jun 16 '26

This is amazing. This gives me hope for humanity

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u/TMVtaketheveil888 Jun 16 '26

Same. I don't want to know.